
CRJ1010 – Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3Credits: 3
Credits: 3
Introduces students to the basic components of the criminal justice system in the United States. Concepts of crime, crime data, victimization, perspectives and views of crime, theory, and law are discussed. Particular attention to the criminal justice process, interaction and conflict between criminal justice agencies, and current criminal justice issues are examined. This course is approved as part of the Colorado Statewide Guaranteed transfer curriculum: GT:SS3.
Home College Offerings :
ACC, CCA, CCD, CNCC, DCC, FRCC, LCC, MCC, NJC, OJC, PCC, PPCC, RRCC, TSJC

Course Syllabus

Course Sessions and Academic Dates
- Summer – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Classes Begin – 06/12/2023
- Summer – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Add – 06/13/2023
- Summer – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Drop – 06/16/2023
- Summer – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 07/10/2023
- Summer – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day of Class – 07/22/2023
- Fall – Full Semester (15-week) – Classes Begin – 08/29/2022
- Fall – Full Semester (15-week) – Last Day to Add – 08/31/2022
- Fall – Full Semester (15-week) – Last Day to Drop – 09/13/2022
- Fall – Full Semester (15-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 11/21/2022
- Fall – Full Semester (15-week) – Last Day of Class – 12/10/2022
- Fall – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Classes Begin – 10/03/2022
- Fall – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Add – 10/04/2022
- Fall – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Drop – 10/13/2022
- Fall – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 11/28/2022
- Fall – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day of Class – 12/10/2022
- Fall – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Classes Begin – 09/12/2022
- Fall – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Add – 09/13/2022
- Fall – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Drop – 09/19/2022
- Fall – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 10/14/2022
- Fall – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day of Class – 10/22/2022
- Spring – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Classes Begin – 02/06/2023
- Spring – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Classes Begin – 02/27/23
- Spring – Full Semester (15-week) – Classes Begin – 01/23/2023
- Spring – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Add – 02/28/23
- Spring – FastTrack 1 (6- week) – Last Day to Add – 02/07/2023
- Spring – Full Semester (15- week) – Last Day to Add – 01/25/2023
- Spring – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 03/10/2023
- Spring – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day to Drop – 02/13/2023
- Spring – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 04/24/23
- Spring – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day to Drop – 03/09/23
- Spring – Full Semester (15- week) – Last Day to Withdraw – 04/17/2023
- Spring – Full Semester (15- week) – Last Day to Drop – 02/07/2023
- Spring – FastTrack 1 (6-week) – Last Day of Class – 03/18/2023
- Spring – Late Start Courses (10-week) – Last Day of Class – 05/06/23
- Spring – Full Semester (15- week) – Last Day of Class – 05/06/2023

Important NOTES pertaining to this course
It is important that you view ALL notes pertaining to your course.Thank you for enrolling in Introduction to Criminal Justice with CCCOnline.
In order to be successful in this course, please read the following important information:
This course requires that a graded assignment be completed by participating in a field experience activity. There are several options including a ride-along with a police officer or sheriff’s deputy, a court visit, or a jail tour. You will select your activity and you will then complete several assignments and a discussion presentation on your field experience.
For questions, please contact:
Roxanne Phillips, Accounting Program Chair, CCCOnline
Roxanne.Phillips@cccs.edu or 720-858-2333
Revised 3/2022
Thank you for enrolling in Introduction to Criminal Justice with CCCOnline.
In order to be successful in this course, please read the following important information:
This course requires that a graded assignment be completed by participating in a field experience activity. There are several options including a ride-along with a police officer or sheriff’s deputy, a court visit, or a jail tour. You will select your activity and you will then complete several assignments and a discussion presentation on your field experience.
For questions, please contact:
Roxanne Phillips, Accounting Program Chair, CCCOnline
Roxanne.Phillips@cccs.edu or 720-858-2333
Revised 3/2022
Please view Notes from the Department Chair and Field Trip/Field Work to see if there are additional requirements for this course.
This online course has the same prerequisite requirements as the on-campus course. Please check your home college catalog or schedule for specific prerequisite information.
